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>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." iran's chief nuclear envoy says negotiations over his country's nuclear program may have reached a turning point. saeed jalili wrapped up talks in almaty, kazakhstan, with delegates from six world powers. they offered to ease economic sanctions if the iranians gave them some concessions in return. >> translator: the new proposal is more realistic that those in the past. i consider the proposal to be positive. it can help us achieve our goals and satisfy our people. >> jalili met with representatives of the five permanent members of the security council and germany. they want scientists to stop enriching uranium to 20% purity. beyond that point it is relatively easy to turn it into weapons-grade material. jalili is open to talking about the purity question but he's against shutting down the controversial enrichment facility known as fordo. >> translator: it is impossible for us to accept the suspension of uranium enrichment. all the iranian people are united in support of nuclear devel
>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." iran's chief nuclear envoy says negotiations over his country's nuclear program may have reached a turning point. saeed jalili wrapped up talks in almaty, kazakhstan, with delegates from six world powers. they offered to ease economic sanctions if the iranians gave them some concessions in return. >> translator: the new proposal is more realistic that those in the past. i consider the proposal to be positive. it can help us achieve...
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toshi yasasato, nhk world, hakodate. >>> a 114-year-old japanese has been officially recognized as the world's oldest woman. officials from guinness world records have presented a formal sophisticate to misao okawa at a nursing home in osaka. okawa was born in the city in 1898. she's lived in the home since 1997. nurses say she operates her wheelchair and moves around the facility by herself on good days. they say she has a good appetite and enjoys sashimi and sushi. the world's oldest man also lives in japan. 115-year-old jiroyen kimura is from kyoto prefecture. >>> time now to get a check on the weather. people in tokyo are enjoying sunny skies. >> high pressure is covering much of japan. in tokyo the high is expected to be 14 degrees. we see this number in late march. the warmth will affect northern japan. melting snow could cause some avalanches and blizzard conditions will come back to northern japan over the weekend as a new system is approaching from the west. right now the system is producing increasing snow and the winds in north eastern china up to 15 centimeters of snow. the
toshi yasasato, nhk world, hakodate. >>> a 114-year-old japanese has been officially recognized as the world's oldest woman. officials from guinness world records have presented a formal sophisticate to misao okawa at a nursing home in osaka. okawa was born in the city in 1898. she's lived in the home since 1997. nurses say she operates her wheelchair and moves around the facility by herself on good days. they say she has a good appetite and enjoys sashimi and sushi. the world's oldest...
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>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." >>> delegates from six major powers wrapped up talks with their counterparts from iran on the cups anuclear program and promised to meet again. they proposed a gradual easing of sanctions, provided they get some concessions. iranian representatives are reacting positively to the idea. representatives of the five permanent members of the u.n. security council and germany met iranian officials in almaty, kazakhstan. they want leaders in tehran to scale back their nuclear ambitions. catherine ashton chaired the two-day talks. the iranians sent their top nuclear negotiator, saeed jalili. the delegates said they will ease economic sanction it is iranian scientists stop enriching uranium to 20% purity. beyond that, it's just short step to weapons-grade uranium. the proposal is positive and constructive. he's calling on nations to lift sanctions on iran. he says hostile sanctions should cease and confidence building should be promoted. details of the proposals have not been revealed. the delegates agreed to meet again in mid-april in almaty for further t
>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." >>> delegates from six major powers wrapped up talks with their counterparts from iran on the cups anuclear program and promised to meet again. they proposed a gradual easing of sanctions, provided they get some concessions. iranian representatives are reacting positively to the idea. representatives of the five permanent members of the u.n. security council and germany met iranian officials in almaty, kazakhstan. they want...
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a witness told nhk a fire broke out and burned half of the balloon's basket. he says he saw the pilot and a passenger jump out. he says the balloon rose higher as the flames spread. then it crashed into a sugar cane field. civil aviation minister wai al madawi visited the site of the accident. he says a committee from the ministry will investigate. luxor provincial officials say four japanese are among the dead. a japanese travel agency confirmed they're two married couples from tokyo. the casualties also include tourists from britain and hong kong. >> translator: the basket of the doomed balloon was engulfed in flames within seconds. >> luxor is located about 500 kilometers south of cairo. it's one of egypt's most popular sightseeing areas. the city has ancient ruins such as the valley of the kings and the karnak temple along the nile river. the head of the in cairo points out that severe competition among balloon operators for a diminishing number of tourists may have contributed to the incident. >> translator: when a similar accident happened three or four
a witness told nhk a fire broke out and burned half of the balloon's basket. he says he saw the pilot and a passenger jump out. he says the balloon rose higher as the flames spread. then it crashed into a sugar cane field. civil aviation minister wai al madawi visited the site of the accident. he says a committee from the ministry will investigate. luxor provincial officials say four japanese are among the dead. a japanese travel agency confirmed they're two married couples from tokyo. the...
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. >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." people hop aboard hot air balloons daily but a morning soaring in the skies above this ancient city by the nile ended in disaster for one group. their balloon plunged into a field. egyptian government officials say 18 aboard died and three others were hurt. a witness told nhk he saw the pilot had a passenger jump out after the basket caught fire. he said the balloon rose high er and was soon engulfed in flames and then crashed in a sugarcane field. associated press reports there was an explosion saying it plunged 300 meters from the sky. state-run media say casualties included people from hong kong, belgium, britain and france. four japanese names were on the passenger list. the operator of the about a lba two accidents in the past two years. >> accident in the morning about 6:30. this company i call rubbish company and i tell the people this way. >> why is that? >> he have two fires before. >> hot air ballooning is popular with tourists who visit luxor. the ancient city has various a
. >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." people hop aboard hot air balloons daily but a morning soaring in the skies above this ancient city by the nile ended in disaster for one group. their balloon plunged into a field. egyptian government officials say 18 aboard died and three others were hurt. a witness told nhk he saw the pilot had a passenger jump out after the basket caught fire. he said the balloon rose high er and was soon engulfed in flames and then crashed in a...
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. >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." people hop aboard hot air balloons daily but a morning soaring in the skies above this ancient city by the nile ended in disaster for one group. their balloon plunged into a field. egyptian government officials say 18 aboard died and three others were hurt. a witness told nhk he saw the pilot had a passenger jump out after the basket caught fire. he said the balloon rose hire and was soon engulfed in flames and then crashed in a sugarcane field. associated press reports there was an explosion saying it plunged 300 meters from the sky. state-run media say casualties included people from hong kong, belgium, britain and france. it says the egyptian pilot is hurt. the travel coordinated says the operator of the balloon had had two accidents in the past two years. >> accident in the morning about 6:30. this company i call rubbish company and i tell the people this way. >> why is that? >> he have two fires before. >> hot air ballooning is popular with those who visit luxor. >>> people in a
. >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." people hop aboard hot air balloons daily but a morning soaring in the skies above this ancient city by the nile ended in disaster for one group. their balloon plunged into a field. egyptian government officials say 18 aboard died and three others were hurt. a witness told nhk he saw the pilot had a passenger jump out after the basket caught fire. he said the balloon rose hire and was soon engulfed in flames and then crashed in a...
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nhk world's takahita has his story. >> reporter: a brain surgeon needs instruments that enable him to work upright with precision. >> translator: for brain surgeons, scissors are the most important tools, no doubt about it. >> reporter: brain surgeons can take as long as 24 hours on a single operation. they spend more than half that time cutting through the brain's complex matter, and as they make their way to the critical area, the risk of snipping nerves and vessels is always on their mind. that's why dr. kenituta does not general operating scissors. they are made of stainless steel, so after a while, they weigh the hand down. they also work as a magnet, sticking to other instruments. after a while, they consistently lose their sharpness. >> translator: if the blade is too thin, it won't last too long. we all know that after using the same scissors plenty of times, they get dull. >> reporter: he wanted better scissors. and to get them, he went to a leading manufacturer of eyewear. the company specializes in titanium frames and it welds small metal parts together with a unique laser
nhk world's takahita has his story. >> reporter: a brain surgeon needs instruments that enable him to work upright with precision. >> translator: for brain surgeons, scissors are the most important tools, no doubt about it. >> reporter: brain surgeons can take as long as 24 hours on a single operation. they spend more than half that time cutting through the brain's complex matter, and as they make their way to the critical area, the risk of snipping nerves and vessels is...
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. >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." tens of thousands of people have gathered together in seoul to witness history. they witnessed park geun-hye become president of south korea. a job her father once held. she vowed to boost the economy and address the challenges presented by north korea. nhk world anna jung reports. ♪ >> reporter: the inauguration ceremony began with a variety of festivities. one of the more recognizable performers was the latest star, psi. he became a global sensation because of his song and video, gangnam style. ♪ park geun-hye appeared nearly two hours into the ceremony. she laid out the vision and goals of her administration. south korea developed quickly under her father. it was dubbed the miracle on the han river. park pledged to make a second miracle on the han river. >> translator: the new administration will usher in a new era of hope, premised on a revitalizing economy, the happiness of our people and the blossoming of our culture. one of my critical economic goals is to ensure anyone tha
. >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." tens of thousands of people have gathered together in seoul to witness history. they witnessed park geun-hye become president of south korea. a job her father once held. she vowed to boost the economy and address the challenges presented by north korea. nhk world anna jung reports. ♪ >> reporter: the inauguration ceremony began with a variety of festivities. one of the more recognizable performers was the latest star, psi. he...
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nhk world has been covering nuclear energy issues. he says developing suitable technology is not the only challenge. >> japan's original plan was to recycle nuclear fuel, but technical problems have led the project to a standstill. the processing plant has never gone into operation. nuclear waste is a target for tens and thousands over the year. keeping spent here is a huge challenge. one idea is to bury the waste. it has to have many other countries. they say they have the technology to do this safely. japan's plan for underground barrier has been on the drawing board for more than a decade. it would start by separating the waste into citiness. the citiness 1.1 centimeters high and 3 inches in diameter will be encased in concrete. the. they will be matt. he's the size of about 200 soccer stadiums. the problem is where to bury it. local authorities would have to give their permission. efforts to find a site began in the year 2000. the government had hoped stronger incentive. it is referred. up to 2 billion yen in south-southeast, too
nhk world has been covering nuclear energy issues. he says developing suitable technology is not the only challenge. >> japan's original plan was to recycle nuclear fuel, but technical problems have led the project to a standstill. the processing plant has never gone into operation. nuclear waste is a target for tens and thousands over the year. keeping spent here is a huge challenge. one idea is to bury the waste. it has to have many other countries. they say they have the technology to...
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>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo with the stories at this hour. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe and u.s. president barack obama have met for the first time. they just wrapped up a meeting in washington and touched on everything from the threat posed by north korea to a wide ranging free trade agreement. abe says he and obama agree ed concrete policies and the alliance's future direction. >> translator: i can confidently say the trust and bond in the japan/u.s. alliance are completely restored. >> obviously, japan is one of our closest allies. and the u.s./japan alliance is the central foundation for our regional security and so much of what we do in the pacific region. >> abe said he and obama agreed to take decisive action in response to north korea's missile launches and tests. abe says they'll work together on a new ruz aleutian and tougher sanctions. he also spoke about the east china sea. china and taiwan claim it. he says his administration would respond calmly to china's challen
>>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo with the stories at this hour. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe and u.s. president barack obama have met for the first time. they just wrapped up a meeting in washington and touched on everything from the threat posed by north korea to a wide ranging free trade agreement. abe says he and obama agree ed concrete policies and the alliance's future direction. >> translator: i can confidently...
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nhk world has been covering nuclear energy issues. he says developing suitable technology is not the only challenge. >> japan's original plan was to recycle nuclear fuel, but technical problems have brought the project to a standstill. the processing plant has never gone into operation. nuclear waste remains toxic for tens of thousands of years, keeping people and the environment safe for this length of time is a huge challenge. one idea is to bury the waste deep underground. japan's government has backed this solution, as have many other countries. they say they have the technology to do this safely. japan's plan for underground burial has been on the drawing board for more than a decade. it would start by separating the waste into cylinders. the cylinders, 1.3 meters high and 70 centimeters in diameter, will be encased in concrete. the plan is to bury them 300 meters below the surface. they would be housed in a huge repository the size of about 200 soccer stadiums. the problem is where to bury. local authorities would have to give t
nhk world has been covering nuclear energy issues. he says developing suitable technology is not the only challenge. >> japan's original plan was to recycle nuclear fuel, but technical problems have brought the project to a standstill. the processing plant has never gone into operation. nuclear waste remains toxic for tens of thousands of years, keeping people and the environment safe for this length of time is a huge challenge. one idea is to bury the waste deep underground. japan's...
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nhk world reports. >> reporter: hackers have more and more u.s. firms and organizations in their crosshairs. they've hit a range of targets, including air space, energy and information technology companies. some are household names, such as apple, facebook and twitter. managers at all those firms revealed this month that they've been hit by hackers. someone stole the computer passwords last october of employees of the "new york times." >> at that point we were pretty certain that there were some hackers in our network, and the fbi said, as did at&t, that this had all the hallmarks of hacking by the chinese military. >> reporter: officials at the department of homeland security pulled up some numbers to illustrate what's happening. they say hackers just hit nine u.s. firms in 2009. two years later, that figure jumped to 198. analysts at a computer consumer firm blame a unit of the chinese military. the analysts issued this report exposing chinese espionage units, and they referred to hackers as the advanced persistent threat. they said the groups c
nhk world reports. >> reporter: hackers have more and more u.s. firms and organizations in their crosshairs. they've hit a range of targets, including air space, energy and information technology companies. some are household names, such as apple, facebook and twitter. managers at all those firms revealed this month that they've been hit by hackers. someone stole the computer passwords last october of employees of the "new york times." >> at that point we were pretty...
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nhk world, hanoi. >>> that wraps up our bulletin. i'm reporting from bangkok. >>> hitting children as a way of punishment in schools or corporal punishment is a source of controversy in many countries. in japan, the issue was highlighted when a high school student committed suicide after his basketball coach hit him repeatedly. in the united states, some parents and education officials are now pushing for a ban. nhk world's widad franco has the story. >> reporter: parents and educators have argued for years about whether it's ever right to hit a child. the state is one of 19 in which corporal punishment is legal. earlier this month, officials with the state board of education passed a resolution opposing the practice in public schools. >> all those in favor? >> aye. >> all those opposed? >> no. >> 10. >> 10-1. >> 10-1, okay. >> reporter: the resolution is legally nonbinding, but the people at the board of education want lawmakers in the state legislature to ban corporal punishment. >> the education governing body in the state of nort
nhk world, hanoi. >>> that wraps up our bulletin. i'm reporting from bangkok. >>> hitting children as a way of punishment in schools or corporal punishment is a source of controversy in many countries. in japan, the issue was highlighted when a high school student committed suicide after his basketball coach hit him repeatedly. in the united states, some parents and education officials are now pushing for a ban. nhk world's widad franco has the story. >> reporter:...
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>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." japan's prime minister is on his way to one of his most important meetings of the year. shinzo abe is flying to washington for his first talks with u.s. president barack obama since he took office in december. their agenda is packed and their discussions are expected to touch on everything from a wide-ranging free trade deal to punishing north korea. >> translator: i want the summit talks to show the international community that japan and the united states have restored the strong bond of their alliance. >> abe says that alliance became unstable during the former democratic party-led administration. he says he's going to talk to obama about the u.s.-led negotiations for the transpacific partnership. nations that joined the discussions for the free trade agreement are supposed to in principle eliminate all tariffs, but abe doesn't want to abide by the precondition. abe and obama are expected to share ideas on what to do about north korea. scientists in the country last week carried out
>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." japan's prime minister is on his way to one of his most important meetings of the year. shinzo abe is flying to washington for his first talks with u.s. president barack obama since he took office in december. their agenda is packed and their discussions are expected to touch on everything from a wide-ranging free trade deal to punishing north korea. >> translator: i want the summit talks to show the international community that...
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nhk has learned more about the group responsible. we've obtained video showing the militants training in neighboring mali and issuing bold threats. here is that story. >> reporter: this man is reported to have led the attack. he's known as niger. he phoned media outlets in neighboring area throughout the siege. he is on a video that's believed to have been recorded in northern mali in 2010 or 2011. he and other militants showed their hostility toward western and arab nations. the people in the media were from different parts of africa. they have various types of weapons from anti-aircraft artillery. security experts say many of the weapons came from libya. they say different groups took the arms across the border after the fall of gadhafi. the video shows the transient life the militants led in the desert. they moved frequently from one location to another. mokhtar belmokhtar is believed to have been behind the attacks in algeria. they say the group gathered in southern libya and then crossed the border. what's not clear, though, is
nhk has learned more about the group responsible. we've obtained video showing the militants training in neighboring mali and issuing bold threats. here is that story. >> reporter: this man is reported to have led the attack. he's known as niger. he phoned media outlets in neighboring area throughout the siege. he is on a video that's believed to have been recorded in northern mali in 2010 or 2011. he and other militants showed their hostility toward western and arab nations. the people...
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nhk world. >>the si of a ilding collapsed in a disaster that -- people across the country have been working to get better prepared for the next time disast disaster strikes. >> reporter: on march 11, 2011 a tsunami warping was issued after the earthquake. they kept broadcasting using the public radio system. still tsunami as high as 7.6 meters washed away 15 people. many of the victims returned home believing they faced n further danger but a third bigger wave hit two and a half hours after the quake. it swept them away. officials want to encourage residents to stay away from the coast until it is safe. now along with a public radio system they will get their message out using digital displays and loud speakers that carry sound twice to three times farther than conventional ones. they will also send the warning directly to schools on the coast. people who took part in the drill heard the alerts loud and clear and fled to higher ground. about 400 participants managed to evacuate within 13 minutes
nhk world. >>the si of a ilding collapsed in a disaster that -- people across the country have been working to get better prepared for the next time disast disaster strikes. >> reporter: on march 11, 2011 a tsunami warping was issued after the earthquake. they kept broadcasting using the public radio system. still tsunami as high as 7.6 meters washed away 15 people. many of the victims returned home believing they faced n further danger but a third bigger wave hit two and a half...
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nhk has learned more about the group responsible. we've obtained video showing the militants training in neighboring mali and issuing bold threats. our sho beppu brings us the story. >> reporter: this man is reported to have led the attack. he's known as abdel rahman from niger. he phoned media outlets throughout the siege. >> reporter: abdel rahman is on a video that's believed to have been recorded in northern mali in 2010 or 2011. he and other militants showed their hostility toward western and arab nations. >> reporter: the people in the video were from different parts of africa. they trained with various types of weapons, from anti-tank rocket bombs to anti-aircraft artillery. security experts say many of the weapons came from libya. they say different groups took the arms across the border after the fall of moammar gadhafi. the video shows the transient life the militants led in the desert. they moved frequently from one location to another. mokhtar belmokhtar is one of the senior members shown in the video. he has links to al
nhk has learned more about the group responsible. we've obtained video showing the militants training in neighboring mali and issuing bold threats. our sho beppu brings us the story. >> reporter: this man is reported to have led the attack. he's known as abdel rahman from niger. he phoned media outlets throughout the siege. >> reporter: abdel rahman is on a video that's believed to have been recorded in northern mali in 2010 or 2011. he and other militants showed their hostility...
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nhk has learned more about the group responsible. we've obtained video showing the militants training in neighboring mali and issuing bold threats. >> reporter: this man is reported to have led the attack. he's known as being from niger. he phoned media outlets throughout the siege. >> reporter: he is on the video that is believed to have been recorded in northern mali in 2010 or 2011. he and other militants showed their hostility towards western and arab nations. >> reporter: the people in the media were from different parts of africa. they trained with various types of weapons. from anti-tank rocket bombs to anti-aircraft artillery. security experts say many of the weapons came from libya. they say different groups took the arms across the border after the fall of moammar gadhafi. the video shows the transit end life the militants led in the desert. they moved frequently from one location to another. this is one of the senior members shown in the video. he has links to al qaeda. analysts believe he's the mastermind behind the attac
nhk has learned more about the group responsible. we've obtained video showing the militants training in neighboring mali and issuing bold threats. >> reporter: this man is reported to have led the attack. he's known as being from niger. he phoned media outlets throughout the siege. >> reporter: he is on the video that is believed to have been recorded in northern mali in 2010 or 2011. he and other militants showed their hostility towards western and arab nations. >> reporter:...
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john ellis guardiola, nhk world, los angeles. >>> lawmakers in at least five u.s. states are working to pass legislation allowing teachers to carry guns. >>> south african olympic and paralympic run per oscar pistorius has told a court that he shot his girlfriend by mistake. prosecutors accuse him of murdering fashion model reeva steenkamp. steenkamp was found dead in his home in pretoria last week p he had gunshot wounds -- or rather she had gunshot wounds to her head and chest. prosecutors told a bail hearing the shooting was premeditated. pistorius said he thought steenkamp was an intruder. some local media reported that a neighbor heard people arguing before the shooting. the court will decide whether to grant bail. pistorius competed in the london games last year. the first double amputee to run in the olympics. he went on to win two gold medals in the paralympics. >>> armed robbers have stolen an estimated $50 million worth of diamonds in a raid at brussels airport. brussels police say the gems were being loaded on a plane on monday night for transport to swi
john ellis guardiola, nhk world, los angeles. >>> lawmakers in at least five u.s. states are working to pass legislation allowing teachers to carry guns. >>> south african olympic and paralympic run per oscar pistorius has told a court that he shot his girlfriend by mistake. prosecutors accuse him of murdering fashion model reeva steenkamp. steenkamp was found dead in his home in pretoria last week p he had gunshot wounds -- or rather she had gunshot wounds to her head and...
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>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." japanese government officials are looking to their counterparts in china to help contain north korea and punish it. a senior diplomat has travelled to beijing for discussions. north korean authorities conducted an underground nuclear test last week, and they're threatening more action. the head of the foreign affairs will head to china. japanese diplomats say he'll call on the chinese to help adopt a new u.n. security council resolution, authorizing more sanctions against north korea. he's also expected to ask to persuade north korean authorities not to conduct anymore nuclear or missile tests. the problem is chinese leaders urge their allies to hold off on the test, but president north koreans did it anyway. now some people in china want their government to rethink their relationship. here's more from beijing. >> reporter: north korea conducted the nuclear test while people in china were celebrating the lunar new year. a spokesperson for china's foreign ministry criticized the action
>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." japanese government officials are looking to their counterparts in china to help contain north korea and punish it. a senior diplomat has travelled to beijing for discussions. north korean authorities conducted an underground nuclear test last week, and they're threatening more action. the head of the foreign affairs will head to china. japanese diplomats say he'll call on the chinese to help adopt a new u.n. security council resolution,...
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. >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." people in china have been dealing with high levels of pollution day in and day out. they know that the air isn't good for them. now they say that it could trigger serious health problems. researchers at the chinese academy of sciences studied the atmosphere in beijing and tianjin and hebei province. they detected particles of an organic compound that generates photo chemical smog. it causes various health problems including eye irration and respiratory issues. chinese people have just come back from the lunar new year holiday. traffic is increasing and factories are once again operating at full capacity. many say they are worried by the situation. >> translator: i have a sore throat already. i know that pollution is serious out here. >> translator: i can't stand going outside without a mask on. >> experts have called for urgent measures to contain the air pollution. they include tightening controls on vehicle's exhausts and equipping factories to remove pollutants from smoke. official
. >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." people in china have been dealing with high levels of pollution day in and day out. they know that the air isn't good for them. now they say that it could trigger serious health problems. researchers at the chinese academy of sciences studied the atmosphere in beijing and tianjin and hebei province. they detected particles of an organic compound that generates photo chemical smog. it causes various health problems including eye irration...
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>>> hello and welcome back to nhk world "newsline." i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. >>> troops in central russia have found a crater following reports that a meteor came crashing down to earth. residents saw something streak through the sky, heard explosions and watched as windows shattered. flying glass injured hundreds of people. video shows a bright burning object streaking across the sky on friday in the chelyabinsk region. that's 1,500 kilometers east of moscow. the object left a trail of smoke. people heard a series of explosions. officials say the object's impact shattered windows, and they say flying glass hurt about 500 people including 30 children. the officials say it damaged at least 300 buildings including a zinc factory in the main city, chelyabinsk. mobile phone networks went down for a while. schoolteachers canceled classes for the day. troops searched for debris from the meteor. they found a whole 8 meters in diameter in a frozen lake 70 kilometers west of chelyabinsk, and they found a crater nearby. some re
>>> hello and welcome back to nhk world "newsline." i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. >>> troops in central russia have found a crater following reports that a meteor came crashing down to earth. residents saw something streak through the sky, heard explosions and watched as windows shattered. flying glass injured hundreds of people. video shows a bright burning object streaking across the sky on friday in the chelyabinsk region. that's 1,500 kilometers east...
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>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline". people in central russia are talking about the close encounter they had with something that likely came from space. authorities say a meteorite came crashing down to earth shattering windows about 500 people were hurt. officials with the emergency situation's ministry say witnesses saw a burning object streaking through the sky on friday morning in the chelyabinsk region. that's 1500 kilometers east of moscow. they say the object emitted strong light and people heard a series of explosions. the officials say the impact damaged more than 300 buildings. glass fragments from shattered windows injured many people. teams are searching a radius of several hundred kilometers to find possible debris from the meteor. >> translator: the small asteroid entered the earth's atmosphere and starting burning. it looked like a bright fireball in the sky. the meteor fell faster than the speed of sound and we believe the shock wave is what shattered the windows. with this kind of size it's very difficul
>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline". people in central russia are talking about the close encounter they had with something that likely came from space. authorities say a meteorite came crashing down to earth shattering windows about 500 people were hurt. officials with the emergency situation's ministry say witnesses saw a burning object streaking through the sky on friday morning in the chelyabinsk region. that's 1500 kilometers east of moscow. they say the object emitted...
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nhk world has more. >> reporter: the former japanese army invaded india across the border with myanmar in 1944. 137,000 japanese soldiers died in myanmar during world war ii. remains of more than 45,000 of them have yet to be retrieved. finding the remains has been complicated. for most of the post-war period, myanmar was under strict military rule created from the leftover war complicated by government and ethnic minorities kept large areas off limits. but they have led to the lifting of many restrictions on access to former constricted lawns. wednesday they held a meeting in thailand. they represented myanmar's main ethnic group. they promised to cooperate on the issue of wartime remains. >> translator: the belated search for the remains of the former japanese soldiers should proceed as soon as possible. japanese people should take the initiative. >> translator: we would like to cooperate fully for the sake of every japanese who wishes to have the remains of their loved ones retrieved. >> reporter: myanmar has indicated a more open attitude toward legacy issues from world war ii. las
nhk world has more. >> reporter: the former japanese army invaded india across the border with myanmar in 1944. 137,000 japanese soldiers died in myanmar during world war ii. remains of more than 45,000 of them have yet to be retrieved. finding the remains has been complicated. for most of the post-war period, myanmar was under strict military rule created from the leftover war complicated by government and ethnic minorities kept large areas off limits. but they have led to the lifting of...
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>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." military commanders from south korea and the united states are trying to show they're ready for anything. they're holding a joint drill on the heels of north korea's underground nuclear test. both countries are warning authorities in pyongyang against further provocations. south korean defense officials say air force troops from the two countries are conducting a drill using f-16 fighter jets. the pilots are preparing for possible aerial combat and air raids on north korea. south korean navy commanders say they are holding a maritime mobility exercise involving 20 naval ships. army officers say they are also planning to conduct a shelling drill this week. defense officials in seoul have showed off a key part of their military's fire power. they released video of the newly deployed cruise missile. the 50-second clip shows the weapons hit targets after being fired from a destroyer and a submarine. >> translator: the military is releasing the footage to ease public anxiety by showing sou
>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." military commanders from south korea and the united states are trying to show they're ready for anything. they're holding a joint drill on the heels of north korea's underground nuclear test. both countries are warning authorities in pyongyang against further provocations. south korean defense officials say air force troops from the two countries are conducting a drill using f-16 fighter jets. the pilots are preparing for possible aerial...
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>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." military commanders from south korea and the united states are trying to show they're ready for anything. they are holding a joint drill on the heels of north korea's underground nuclear test. both countries are warning authorities in pyongyang against further provocations. south korean defense officials say air force troops from the two countries are conducting a drill using f-16 fighter jets. the pilots are preparing for possible aerial combat and air raids on north korea. south korean navy commanders say they are holding ameritime mobility exercise involving 20 naval ships. army officers say they are also planning to conduct a shelling drill this week. defense officials in seoul have somehowed off a key part of their military's fire power. they released video of the newly-deployed cruise missile. the 50-second clip shows the weapons hit targets after being fired from a destroyer and a submarine. >> translator: the military is releasing the footage to ease public anxiety by showing
>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." military commanders from south korea and the united states are trying to show they're ready for anything. they are holding a joint drill on the heels of north korea's underground nuclear test. both countries are warning authorities in pyongyang against further provocations. south korean defense officials say air force troops from the two countries are conducting a drill using f-16 fighter jets. the pilots are preparing for possible aerial...
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nhk world reports. >> reporter: nozawa lost all movement in his lower body 13 years ago. but the 39-year-old keeps a positive attitude about being able to work again. >> translator: i sense that i'm gradually able to apply strength to my legs. i'm really surprised. >> reporter: nozawa used to be physically active. he loved sports, especially karate. but it all came to an abrupt end. at the age of 26 he was injured in a motorcycle accident that ruptured his spinal cord. >> translator: i couldn't walk. i couldn't eliminate waste. i couldn't feel anything, even hot objects or when my legs hit something. how was i to live using just my upper body? >> reporter: but nozawa's outlook began to improve after he heard about research at osaka university hospital into regenerating injured spinal cords through transplant surgery. so he decided to have the operation. it's the first of its kind in japan. and it's performed by dr. koichi watsuki. the team operated on their patient for eight hours. they transplanted the main vein from his nostril. it was grafted near the damaged area on n
nhk world reports. >> reporter: nozawa lost all movement in his lower body 13 years ago. but the 39-year-old keeps a positive attitude about being able to work again. >> translator: i sense that i'm gradually able to apply strength to my legs. i'm really surprised. >> reporter: nozawa used to be physically active. he loved sports, especially karate. but it all came to an abrupt end. at the age of 26 he was injured in a motorcycle accident that ruptured his spinal cord....
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nhk world reports. >> reporter: nozawa lost all movement in his lower body 13 years ago. but the 39-year-old keeps a positive attitude about being able to work again. >> translator: i sense that i'm gradually able to apply strength to my legs. i'm really surprised. >> reporter: nozawa used to be physically active. he loved sports, especially karate. but it all came to an abrupt end. at the age of 26 he was injured in a motorcycle accident that ruptured his spinal cord. >> translator: i couldn't walk. i couldn't eliminate waste. i couldn't feel anything, even hot objects or when my legs hit something. how was i to live using just my upper body? >> reporter: but nozawa's outlook began to improve after he heard about research at osaka university hospital into regenerating injured spinal cords through transplant surgery. so he decided to have the operation. it's the first of its kind in japan. and it's performed by dr. koichi watsuki. the team operated on their patient for eight hours. they transplanted the main vein from his nostril. it was grafted near the damaged area on n
nhk world reports. >> reporter: nozawa lost all movement in his lower body 13 years ago. but the 39-year-old keeps a positive attitude about being able to work again. >> translator: i sense that i'm gradually able to apply strength to my legs. i'm really surprised. >> reporter: nozawa used to be physically active. he loved sports, especially karate. but it all came to an abrupt end. at the age of 26 he was injured in a motorcycle accident that ruptured his spinal cord....
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>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." >>> barack obama has some unfinished business. the u.s. president says the hard work of millions of americans has not been rewarded and he says it's time to reunite the engine of economic growth. he promised to work on behalf of the middle class in his state of the union address. >> it is our unfinished task to restore the basic bargain that built this country, the idea that if you work hard and meet your responsibilities, you can get ahead, no matter where you come from, no matter what you look like or who you love. >> obama made the address before a joint session of congress. he said his first priority is making the country a magnet for new jobs in manufacturing. he said some of those jobs could come through investment and clean energy. he said the extreme weather americans have seen should remind them they need to do more to combat climate change. obama said america will remain the anchor of strong alliances around the world, as he outlined threats from abroad. he criticized north korean leaders a day after they carried out another nucl
>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." >>> barack obama has some unfinished business. the u.s. president says the hard work of millions of americans has not been rewarded and he says it's time to reunite the engine of economic growth. he promised to work on behalf of the middle class in his state of the union address. >> it is our unfinished task to restore the basic bargain that built this country, the idea that if you work hard and meet your responsibilities,...
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nhk surveyed 100 major companies between late january and early this month on economic prospects. 79 companies said they expect an upturn this year. many cited the government's economic stimulus measures as a reason. the weaker yen was also another factor here. when asked about their stance on the wrong going annual wage negotiations, none of the respondents said that they are considering a raise in base salaries or bonus payments. seven firms said they may even reduce bonuses. another company said it's actually considering a wage cut. an executive of toshiba explains why firms are cautious about wage hikes. >> translator: the yen's decline and stock market's advance started from the end of last year. they have brightened prospects, but they are not yet actually reflected in the company's performance. >> he went on to say that they had to compete in the global markets while dealing with a power shortage, heavy corporate taxes and also labor restrictions. >>> let's move on to the markets now and let's see what's going on in europe. trading there has been a pretty tight range. many inv
nhk surveyed 100 major companies between late january and early this month on economic prospects. 79 companies said they expect an upturn this year. many cited the government's economic stimulus measures as a reason. the weaker yen was also another factor here. when asked about their stance on the wrong going annual wage negotiations, none of the respondents said that they are considering a raise in base salaries or bonus payments. seven firms said they may even reduce bonuses. another company...
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only on nhk "newsline." >>> time now to get a check on the weather. many residents of central japan are getting a break from wintery weather conditions. meteorologist sayaka mori gives us the latest in world weather. >> hi there. we saw some sleet in metro tokyo, but that had stopped as a low pressure zone pulled away from the country. so the sun has come up. plenty of sunshine for us. meanwhile, on the northwestern side of the country it's a different story. stronger winds and heavy snow showers are ongoing because of sea effect snow but that should be also tapering off by the dusk today. out toward the west looking dry for much of the korean peninsula. northern china toward mongolia. but because of ample moisture flowing in from the south china sea rain is occurring in the southern parts of china including shanghai as well as hong kong. scattered showers for the philippines. but dry for much of the indo-china peninsula. temperatures will be rising to 34 degrees in bangkok, 18 degrees in hong kong. a couple of degrees higher than yesterday. 11 degree
only on nhk "newsline." >>> time now to get a check on the weather. many residents of central japan are getting a break from wintery weather conditions. meteorologist sayaka mori gives us the latest in world weather. >> hi there. we saw some sleet in metro tokyo, but that had stopped as a low pressure zone pulled away from the country. so the sun has come up. plenty of sunshine for us. meanwhile, on the northwestern side of the country it's a different story. stronger...
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a new nhk poll suggests members of the public like what he has to say. nhk pollsters interviewed more than 1,000 people over the weekend. 64% said they approve of abe's cabinet, the same rating as a month ago. compare that to the support for former prime minister noda's cabinet. pollsters asked people what the government should put more effort into. about a third shows economic stimulus. 13% shows reforms to social security. the interviewers also asked about an incident last month in the east china sea. japanese officials say a chinese naval vessel locked its weapons targeting radar on one of their destroyers. the pollsters asked whether people felt the risk of an accidental collision with the two sides was increasing. 31% said they felt strongly the risk was rising. almost half said they felt an increase to a certain degree. the pollsters asked how japan should deal with china. the majority said the government should focus more on improving relations. 30% said japan should take a stronger stance. >>> two-thirds of the respondents said they strongly or s
a new nhk poll suggests members of the public like what he has to say. nhk pollsters interviewed more than 1,000 people over the weekend. 64% said they approve of abe's cabinet, the same rating as a month ago. compare that to the support for former prime minister noda's cabinet. pollsters asked people what the government should put more effort into. about a third shows economic stimulus. 13% shows reforms to social security. the interviewers also asked about an incident last month in the east...
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nhk world has the view from moscow. >> reporter: his face is everywhere. a leader in control. advising a judo team or fly with cranes. on russian tv, president putin is center stage. putin took power in 2000. since then, he has steadily increased government control of the media. it started with intimidation. television stations were paid a visit by security authorities. later, station owners were arrested. in recent years, the government has taken outright control by buying up shares in the companies. but not all independent voices have been silenced. this internet tv station set up in 2010. most prefer a different take. here is one example. an anti-putin demonstration in december, as shown by this station. the report last one minute. it stopped immediately on the orders of police. the protest lasted into the night. and so did the news coverage. the owner is 41-year-old natalya. after many years operating a radio station, she decided the internet afforded the chance to reach a large audience. >> translator: we report on what we think is important, not copying what others are d
nhk world has the view from moscow. >> reporter: his face is everywhere. a leader in control. advising a judo team or fly with cranes. on russian tv, president putin is center stage. putin took power in 2000. since then, he has steadily increased government control of the media. it started with intimidation. television stations were paid a visit by security authorities. later, station owners were arrested. in recent years, the government has taken outright control by buying up shares in...
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nhk world has the view from moscow. >> a leader in control advising a judo team or saving cranes. a russian reporter is trying to save the cranes. >> putin took power in 2000. since then he has steadily increased government control of the media. it started with intimidation. they were paid a visit by security authorities. later station owners were arrested. in recent years, the government has taken outright control by buying up shares in the companies. but not all independent voices have been silenced. both tv and internet stations turned up in 2010. those were a different take from other channels. here's one example. an anti-putin demonstration in november as shown by a television station. the report lasts one minute. it says the protesters dispersed immediately upon orders by police. a large demonstration under heavy police security. the protest lasted into the night and so did the news coverage. the owner is 41 years old. after many years of parading the radio station, she decided to turn over the channels to reach a large audience. >> translator: we report on what we think are
nhk world has the view from moscow. >> a leader in control advising a judo team or saving cranes. a russian reporter is trying to save the cranes. >> putin took power in 2000. since then he has steadily increased government control of the media. it started with intimidation. they were paid a visit by security authorities. later station owners were arrested. in recent years, the government has taken outright control by buying up shares in the companies. but not all independent voices...
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>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline" on this national holiday. >>> the man who has led the roman catholic church for nearly eight years says he is too old to do the job. pope benedict xvi is resigning and will leave the post at the end of the month. he's 85 years old. spokesperson for the vatican say the pope cited his advanced age whether he announced his decision and said he felt he could no longer fulfill his responsibilities. cardinal joseph ratzinger was 78 years old when he became pope in 2005 followi death of pope john paul ii. he was the first german to take over the role since the 11th century. pope benedict faced a string of challenges during his term from sexual abuse scandals involving members of the clergy to an investigation into money laundering in vatican city. in addition, a court convicted his former butler last year of stealing and leaking classified documents that alleged corruption in the vatican. the pope pardoned him over christmas. it's rare for a pope to resign. they usually die in the job. top members of the catholic church will now start planning their conclave.
>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline" on this national holiday. >>> the man who has led the roman catholic church for nearly eight years says he is too old to do the job. pope benedict xvi is resigning and will leave the post at the end of the month. he's 85 years old. spokesperson for the vatican say the pope cited his advanced age whether he announced his decision and said he felt he could no longer fulfill his responsibilities. cardinal joseph ratzinger was 78 years...
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welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. japanese and chinese authorities are asserting two different versions of what happened last month between their forces in the east china sea. officials in tokyo maintain that chinese naval ships used fire controlled radar against the japanese self-defense force. but china's defense ministry has issued a statement denying that ever happened. the statement refers to two separate incidents. on january 19th, it admits that crews on a chinese frigate tracked a helicopter because it approached their vessel. in the second case on january 30th, the statement says a chinese ship monitored an sdf destroyer that was following it at close range. but the statement denies chinese crews used fire controlled radar in either instance. it says officials in tokyo released false reports without confirming the facts with their counterparts in beijing. a spokesperson for the chinese foreign ministry also denied japan's claim. >> translator: all of our departments have published the true facts. the japanese
welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. japanese and chinese authorities are asserting two different versions of what happened last month between their forces in the east china sea. officials in tokyo maintain that chinese naval ships used fire controlled radar against the japanese self-defense force. but china's defense ministry has issued a statement denying that ever happened. the statement refers to two separate incidents. on january 19th, it admits that crews on a...
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i'm keiko kitigawa at nhk world. thanks .
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